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Budget transfers: 2023 project amounts to 2024 ongoing projects

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A decision made 31 January 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2024-27

Public

Subject: Transfer of 2023 project amounts to 2024 ongoing projects

 

Report Title: WR - Transfer of 2023 project amounts to 2024 ongoing projects

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Treasury and Resources approved the transfers as detailed in the accompanying report, under Articles 19 and 15 of the Public Finances Law 2019.  The Minister also decided that, while the 2024 re-planning process referred to in the written report is underway, the Accountable Officers for the Major Projects impacted by this decision should rely on the total project budgets approved by the States Assembly and the Minister, and the fact that sufficient funds are now available in the Reserve to be drawn upon, if that should prove necessary.

Reason for Decision(s):

This decision is restricted to time critical transfers needed for administrative purposes, and the Minister will consider further end of year transfers in due course.   Article 19 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019, states that despite an approved Government Plan, the Minister may direct that an unspent appropriated for a head of expenditure in one financial year be deemed to be appropriated for a reserve head of expenditure for the following financial year. The Minister approves the transfer of unspent amounts on projects in 2023 to the Reserve in 2024.   Article 15(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the approval by the States of a Government Plan authorises the Minister to direct how an approved appropriation for a reserve head of expenditure in the plan may be spent (including on another head of expenditure) in the first financial year covered by the plan.   The current Policy for Allocations from the Reserve, presented to the States Assembly as R.76/2022, sets out the requirements for allocations from the Reserve for Central Risk and Inflation. In this case, the Minister has directed allocations should be made on the basis of the supporting business cases and estimated 2023 outturn.

Resource Implications: In 2023, project heads of expenditure will decrease by £12,507,001. In 2024, the Reserve for Central Risk and Inflation will increase by an equivalent amount.   Subsequently, in 2024 the Reserve for Central Risk and Inflation will decrease by £4,376,692 and project heads of expenditure will increase by up to £4,376,692.

 

Action Required: The Head of Financial Governance to advise the Head of Investment Appraisal that this decision is approved.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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